I'm 17 and Getting $3,500,000 Next Week!

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[jdek]

Don’t tell your friends. Definitely don’t tell girls. I wouldn’t even tell anyone

[dznArro]

This kid made the right choice in calling. He should be just fine.

[sydneygray]

The fact that he’s reaching out to Ramsey and wants to do what makes sense. That is awesome!

[dancebrittany]

They handled this call so well! College, a car, and time. That's all this kid needs right now

[kylerider]

I can feel the worry in their voices over this. Putting 3.5 in the hands of an 18 year old is very dangerous if the right people are not around them. There are exceptions but I know I was an idiot at 18. Thought I knew a lot but I didn’t lol. I really hope things go well.

[maia]

90% of 17 year olds can’t manage that kind of wealth well, especially when they didn’t create it, but he’s ahead of the pack if he’s calling Dave before it’s even in his hands.

[mph]

First thing. Don't tell or show anybody that you have money.

[ashleyc]

If Alex is reading this, they elude to this but I’m going to say it straight out. DON’T ADVERTISE YOUR WEALTH!! And the few people that will know, treat that relationship with a degree of caution. My mom and I came into money through a lawsuit when I was young and the second the cheque cleared, a mutual fund salesman (who had sold my parents mutual funds in the past) that I hadn’t seen in years was all of the sudden calling the house every day and taking my mom out to dinner, dates etc. It was really hard to do, but I had to level with my mom and tell her, “he’s not into you, he’s only after your money”.

[ZacPricener]

He needs to make sure he doesn't tell anyone except the people he trusts most. And he especially needs make sure no girls know how much he has. The wrong girls will find him and throw themselves at him.

[High_Priestess]

Bless his heart for calling in on the Dave Ramsey Show

[fracturedbutwhole]

Alex I hope this is a blessing and not a curse. Good luck on your journey!

[Mr.T]

The kid mentioned medical issues, so he may need to reserve some of it for any future health problems. It is really hard to know since he did not give details. I hope things work out well for him.

[lennoxmutterick]

Amazing video, A friend of mine referred me to a financial adviser sometime ago and we got to talking about investment and money. I started investing with $150k and in the first 2 months, my portfolio was reading $274, 800. Crazy right!, I decided to reinvest my profit and get more interesting. For over a year we have been working together making consistent profit just bought my second home 2 weeks ago and care for my family.

[greyhigg]

I would literally be set for the rest of my life

[imMozeph]

The fact that he called for advice on this tells me he is a smart kid. I believe he can do it. Im rooting for you Alex. Just try and forget the moneys there, keep saving what you can and keep going about life as if it’s not even there. Your 36 year old self will cry thanking you… you got this bro. Congratulations !

[Grimzy-]

For y’all saying don’t tell anyone, he is probably still in high school and an athlete. Guaranteed he’s told at least 2-3 people who then told more and so on so gg

[TheJamesHayesShow]

I inherited a similar amount when my mum past away when I was 18. The best thing I did was live drastically below my means. After spending a bit on a nice meal 🥘 and I got myself the full box set of Pokémon dvds 📀

I’m now 27, my net worth is up several million and I’m very happy with my choices. Something else that helped was I got myself a fulltime job and tried to mostly live off what I make on that. Keeps you grounded.

I didn’t have many people come out of the woodwork as when it started to happen I shut it down.

This bloke will be perfectly fine if he is smart about it :)

[globescape]

I had a elderly senior citizen tell me she had a bad experience with Ramsey's smart vestor, realtor, etc.. Be careful who you work with.

[JettingChen]

I love that all Ramsey hosts/personalities help callers from a position of love and warmth.

[collinCollin]

“Way ahead of the game” dude he already beat the